Class B First-hand BFRO #34919

Motorist has a possible nighttime sighting west of Albion

March 2000 11:30 at night Albion, Edwards County, Illinois 1 witness

Account

Late at night the witness was driving home from work when a strong odor was noticed through an open vehicle window. The witness then saw a very large dark figure beside the road between a ditch and a field about 120 feet away in the headlights, moving upright and pausing as the vehicle passed. The witness was frightened and said the figure was not a coyote, wolf, or bear known from the area.

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What was reported

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Sightings

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Described appearance

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Height src
over seven feet tall
Build src
stockily built
Hair colour src
dark
Face src
unable to see the face
Gait src
walking
Posture src
upright
Other features src
weight around 350 lbs

Facts & provenance

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Date
March 2000
Stated BFRO report #34919 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
11:30 at night
Stated BFRO report #34919 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Albion, Edwards County, Illinois
Stated BFRO report #34919 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
38.38, -88.08 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 34919 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #34919 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #34919 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #34919 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving home from work
Stated BFRO report #34919 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
huge, huge figure
Stated BFRO report #34919 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #34919 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Stan Courtney (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and summarized additional details.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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